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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Adam Jones
Adam Jones
Guitar
Danny Carey
Danny Carey
Drums
Justin Chancellor
Justin Chancellor
Bass
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Jones
Adam Jones
Songwriter
Danny Carey
Danny Carey
Songwriter
Maynard James Keenan
Maynard James Keenan
Songwriter
Paul M. D'Amour
Paul M. D'Amour
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
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David Bottrill
David Bottrill
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What's coming through is alive
What's holding up is a mirror
But what's singing songs is a snake, it is
Looking to turn my piss to wine
They're both totally void of hate and
Killing me just the same
[Refrain]
The snake behind me hisses
What my damage could have been
My blood before me begs me
Open up my heart again
And I feel this coming over like a storm again
Considerately
[Verse 2]
Venomous voice tempts me
Drains me, bleeds me
Leaves me cracked and empty
Drags me down like some sweet gravity
[Refrain]
The snake behind me hisses
What my damage could have been
My blood before me begs me
Open up my heart again
And I feel this coming over like a storm again now
And I feel this coming over like a storm again now
[Chorus]
I am too connected to you
Slip away, fade away
Days away, I still feel you
Touching me, changing me
[Chorus]
Considerately killing me
Considerately killing me
Considerately killing me
Considerately killing me
[Verse 3]
Without the skin here
Beneath the storm
Under these tears now
Walls came down
And as the snake is drowned
And as I look in his eyes
My fear begins to fade
Recalling all of the times
I could have cried then
I should have cried then
[Verse 4]
As the walls come down
And as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade
Recalling all of the times I have died
And will die
It's all right
[PreChorus]
I don't mind
I don't mind
I don't mind
[Chorus]
I am too connected to you
To slip away and fade away
And days away, I still feel you
Touching me, changing me
[Chorus]
Considerately killing me
Considerately killing me, yeah
Considerately killing me
Written by: Danny Carey, Paul D'Amour, Adam Jones, Maynard James Keenan

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